Lord of the Rings was an EPIC undertaking in movie making (If you don't believe me read the wiki or look at any numerous documentaries on the movie).
It is film making which we probably will not see again in the future. The locations, the costuming, it all is on a level not seen since imo. But does the film as a WHOLE it hold up today?
One thing which does not hold up is the CGI of course. It has aged badly, as seen in the scene below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LczScUdrWag The scene itself is still good, but its aged.
So do YOU think it holds up well today? or do some of the issues with the film make it tough to watch again?
If you want to see a documentary written about the trilogy, I recommend this one: http://screencrush.com/there-and-back-again-revisiting-the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-in-2014/
'The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. They are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). They are a New Zealand-American venture produced by WingNut Films and The Saul Zaentz Company and distributed by New Line Cinema.
Considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of $281 million (some sources say $310-$330 million),[2] the entire project took eight years, with the filming for all three films done simultaneously and entirely in New Zealand, Jackson's native country.[3] Each film in the series also had special extended editions released on DVD a year after their respective theatrical releases. While the films follow the book's general storyline, they do omit some of the novel's plot elements and include some additions to and deviations from the source material.
It is film making which we probably will not see again in the future. The locations, the costuming, it all is on a level not seen since imo. But does the film as a WHOLE it hold up today?
One thing which does not hold up is the CGI of course. It has aged badly, as seen in the scene below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LczScUdrWag The scene itself is still good, but its aged.
So do YOU think it holds up well today? or do some of the issues with the film make it tough to watch again?
If you want to see a documentary written about the trilogy, I recommend this one: http://screencrush.com/there-and-back-again-revisiting-the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-in-2014/